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Description

We are looking for a senior software engineer for our product engineering team. Join the Apply team within our Loans Engineering Group and be a key player in developing the innovative platform that gives customers access to Funding Circle’s industry-leading term loans. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead the evolution of our systems and directly contribute to strategic decisions to ensure their continued performance. You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your leadership and technical skills in a culture that champions innovation, collaborative teamwork, and collective achievements.

Who are we? We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.

With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.

We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role

• You have an interest or experience in microservices and/or event-driven architecture
• You love working in a complex problem domain where you can have a real and substantial impact on the business
• You are a collaborator - you encourage pairing and believe that working together is smarter than working in a silo.
• You are a teacher, generous with your time and expertise, to teach stakeholders and our fellow engineers how to answer their own questions
• You are a problem-solver. You identify and confidently mitigate any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with Ruby, including knowledge of common libraries, frameworks, and best practices
• Deep understanding of fundamental programming skills (data structures, algorithms), and an ability to apply them to complex problems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• An interest (or experience) in any Distributed Systems or Event-Driven Architectures (using Apache Kafka).
• Proven track record of designing and implementing software architecture for complex applications, including considerations for scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies, and a commitment to continuous improvement and automation

At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.

Want to learn more?

• We have a huge impact on the businesses that borrow through our platform, the communities they serve and the overall economy (last year £7.2bn of GDP generated). You can read our full Impact Report here: https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact
• To see what our customers think, visit our Trustpilot page: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com
• And we’re still evolving! Our award-winning multi-product platform is solving more SME finance challenges than ever before. We think big, rally together and meet the needs of SME customers like no other.

Why join us?

At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.

As a flexible-first employer we offer hybrid working at Funding Circle, and we've long believed in a 'best of both' approach to in-office collaboration and non-office days. We expect our teams to be in our London office three times a week, where you can take advantage of our newly refurbished hybrid working space, barista made coffee and subsidised lunches (via JustEat) every day!

We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Wealth, Development & Lifestyle.

A Few Highlights

• Flexibility: We provide you with a benefit allowance so that you can tailor your benefit selection to you and your family’s needs.
• Health: Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Assessments (including female fertility health assessments), eyecare vouchers, flu jabs, Wellhub (for discounted flexible gym membership and access to wellbeing apps) access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and free Digital GP for yourself and any children under 16.
• Wealth: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Cover, financial coaching through Octopus Money Coach, a tax-advantaged share scheme, a free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
• Development: Dedicated annual Learning & Development allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
• Lifestyle: Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, and more!

And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.